Before Getting Started; Kit Contents; About Your Drive - Western Digital My Book WDG2NC10000 Quick Install Manual

Kit Contents

My Book Premium Edition II
Installation and software CD
Quick Install Guide
AC Power Adapter
FireWire 800 Cable
FireWire 400 Cable
USB Cable

Before Getting Started

Kit Contents
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• My Book Premium Edition
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• FireWire 800 cable
• FireWire 400 cable
• USB 2.0 certified cable
• AC adapter with power cord
• Installation and software CD
• Quick Install Guide
Compatibility
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Windows
• Available USB or FireWire port
• Windows 2000/XP
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and
operating system.
Important: For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that you
install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows, go to the Start
menu and select Windows Update. For Mac, go to the Apple menu and select
Software Update.

About Your Drive

My Book Premium Edition II is preformatted for Windows (NTFS) and is
pre-configured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated
performance. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for data protection.
For more information on this product including instructions on changing the RAID
configuration or drive format, refer to the user manual included on the CD.
Note: For instructions on repartitioning and reformatting the drive to HFS+
(Journaled) prior to installation, see knowledge base answer ID 287 at
support.wdc.com.
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II triple interface dual-drive storage system with RAID
Macintosh
• Available USB or FireWire port
• Mac ® OS X 10.3 or later
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